8.—(1) Where the Marine Management Organisation approves an application unconditionally it must notify the applicant of the decision it has made.
(2) Where the Marine Management Organisation is minded to refuse or reject an application, or to approve it subject to conditions, the Marine Management Organisation must notify the applicant of the decision it is minded to make and give the applicant a means of making representations within a time frame specified in the notification.
(3) The Marine Management Organisation must—
(a)decide whether to refuse or reject the application, or to approve it subject to conditions, after considering any representations made in response to a notification under paragraph (2); and
(b)notify the applicant of the decision made under sub-paragraph (a).